Shloka 143
Sārasvata–Dadhīca Upākhyāna at Sarasvatī Tīrtha
Balarāma’s Pilgrimage Context
अन्तरिक्षचर: श्रीमान् कलशं गृहा[ देवल: । यही सोचते हुए श्रीमान् देवलमुनि कलश हाथमें लेकर आकाशमार्गसे समुद्रतटकी ओर चल दिये
antarikṣacaraḥ śrīmān kalaśaṃ gṛhā devalaḥ | iti cintayan śrīmān devalamuniḥ kalaśaṃ hastena gṛhītvā ākāśamārgeṇa samudrataṭaṃ prati jagāma |
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: The illustrious sage Devala, moving through the sky, took up a water-pot (kalaśa). Having thus resolved, the venerable Devala Muni, holding the pot in his hand, set out by the aerial path toward the seashore.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights deliberate, disciplined action: a sage reflects (“iti cintayan”) and then proceeds with purpose, suggesting that right conduct is guided by mindful intention rather than haste.
Vaiśaṃpāyana narrates that the sage Devala takes a water-pot and, traveling through the sky, goes toward the seashore—indicating a purposeful journey undertaken with ascetic preparedness.